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The Best American Short Stories 2000
ISBN: 0395926874
ISBN-13: 9780395926871
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This edition of the yearly anthology represents work and characters of many cultures.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published date: 2000
Size: 6 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Despite increasing competition, this annual collection remains the place to find the most compelling short fiction published in the U.S. and Canada” (PUBLISHERS WEEKLY). To usher in the new millennium, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2000 brims with a rich variety of lyrical and wise stories about our country’s past, present, and future. This year’s editor, the best-selling author E. L. Doctorow, has chosen new works by Raymond Carver, Amy Bloom, Ha Jin, Walter Mosley, and Jhumpa Lahiri, among others.
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The Best American Short Stories 2000
Doctorow, E. L, ed
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Hardcover. 2000. 1st Edition. 8vo . Fine in Fine DJ. Selected from U. S. And Canadian Magazines by E. L. Doctorow and Katrina Kenison. With an Introduction by E. L. Doctorow . ( more information) Offered by Chris Hartmann, Bookseller (United States)
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The Best American Short Stories 2000
E. L. Doctoro;Katrina Kenison
Houghton Mifflin. Hardcover. As New Dust jacket is worn. Book has been read and shows minimal signs of wear.. ( more information) Offered by The Book Odyssey (United States)
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The Best American Short Stories 2000
Doctorow, E.L
Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. jacket has fading on spine. A Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by Starr Book Shop (United States)
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The Best American Short Stories 2000
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. First printing. The top corner of the back board is lightly bumped, as are the spine ends. The top edge has some faint spots. The binding is square and tight. The DJ is slightly worn at the spine ends and flap fold ends. The rear flap fold is bumped and a bit soiled at the top end. The price is intact. In Brodart dust jacket protector.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Banjo Booksellers (United States)
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The Best American Short Stories 2000
Doctorow, E. L. (editor); Kenison, Katrina (editor)
NY: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. clean tight copy, appears unread, dj has some minor shelf wear to edges, in protective mylar sleeve, price intact on flap of dj, 381 pp w/Editorial Addresses of American and Canadian Magazines Publishing Short Stories, contributors notes, 100 other distinguished stories, "...this annual collection remains THE place to find the most compelling short fiction published in the U.S. and Canada." E.L. Doctorow, who wrote the introduction and also edited this years collection, has chosen a compelling variety of voices to usher in the new millenium. Authors included in this years edition are: Geoffrey Becker, Amy Bloom, Michael Byers, Ron Carlson, Raymond Carver, Kiana Davenport, Junot Diaz, Nathan Englander, Percival Everett, Tim Gautreaux, Allan Gurganus, Aleksandar Hemon, Kathleen Hill, Ha Jin, Marilyn Krysl, Jhumpa Lahiri, Walter Mosley, ZZ Packer, Edith Pearlman, Annie Proulx and Frances Sherwood. AL001. ISBN: 0395926874. First Edition. First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine (slight wear). 8vo. Literature American Anthologies Best American Short Stories Amy Bloom E.L. Doctorow Michael Byers Raymond Carver Junot Diaz Walter Mosley Annie Proulx Ha Jin. ( more information) Offered by Echo of the Past (United States)
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